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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-08
man WAS admonished to look to his ways in

man WAS admonished to look to his ways IN
the future.
Duriop the October term Of court Judge
pibble disposed of 264 cases, the NUMBER
beino rade up of law and chancery. a
great many old cases were stricken from the
docket. Judge Blanchard disposed OF IA
cases during The few days he held court
On Monday Judge Dibble opened the
January term of the will county court The
term will embrace ten weeks. The October
term of the La Sale county court, brought
to close by the Reddick case, was the hrs'
held by him in this county. lie was here
continuously from the llth Of October e1'
cepting two weeks, when confined to his
home by illness. Throughout the whole
course of the term he made favorable i'm
preston upon the people and the mcm'e
OF the bar lie is very courteous, dispatches
business readily and is an incessant worker
The jury in the Reidick will case, alter
being out more than 50 hours, were brought
into court on Sunday evening at nine O'CLOCK
and as their foreman announced their IN
ability to agree were discharged. AT the
first balloting the jury stood six to siI' then
eight to four-the eight being for the VIII;
then nine to three. and finally ten to two
the majority drought being for the will. AT
the ten TO two point there was no further
changing
Since the discharge Of the jury there has
been talk of the next trial being held in
some other county, hut whether or no 1t will
remain to be seen 1t will be a lriile ditii.
cult to fnd twelve men in La Sale county
who are without knowledge on the subject
OF the litigation.
The per deim and mileage Of the jurymen
in the case amounted to over 500 The
case vas the longest ever tried in the circuit.
The will case having been disposed OF
the ladies' Of Ottawa have resumed their
usual occupation, and the court house Is
hardly as popular resort with them as II
was. The sensation of being in court was
new one to many Who attended and was
thoroughly enjoyed. 1t is doubtful if the
men were 80 much walked up over the testi.
mony Introduced and the arguments made
as were The weaker sex. 1t would be safe to say
that so interested we've the ladies in The pro.
ceedings that they even neglected to discuss
in an und.rtone the style Of their neighbours
bonnet, cloak and dress.
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From Washln gton.
From our Regular Correspondent. !

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1897.
The great annual levee at the White
House last Saturday passed of pleasantly
TO both host and guests. Legislators and
officials, judiciary and diploRates, soldiers
and sailors, veterns and civilians, old age
and youth, wealth and poverty, fame and
obscurity, aristocracy and democracy
came, as usual, to pay respect and express
good wishes to the Chief Magistrate.
Without the mansion the scene was
bleak and slushy and cold, although the
weather predictions had done all In their
power to make 1t bright But within ev.
cry thing WAS cheerful enough. All the
State departments were thrown open and
we're ablaze with gas jets, and blooming
with flowers One Thousand trees and
pots Of plants had been brought from tie
conservatory for decoration.
AS the President was just recovering
from another rheumatic attack which had
kept him prisoner for more than week,
II WAS thought he would not be able to en-
dure the whole ordeal Of the three hours
of handshaking, but would be compelled
to retire from fatigue before the reception
was over. His condition was the cause of
much solcitude on the part of Mrs Cleve
land and the Cabinet officers, who wanted
him to remain seated during the intervals
between the reception of the various bod.
les. He would not yield to their wishes,
however, but stood up to his task bravely
until the last, though he was very tired.
After the officials had passed through
the public WAS received, and visitors then
came in, from actual count, at the rate of
3)) to eve. y ten minutes. The throng soon
became dense inside the Mansion. The
, Blue Room, in which the receiving party
stood, became suffocatingly warm and the
perspiration rolled from the Presidents
face In streams. The corridors were
choked with people, and before the police
, could induce them to move into the East
Room, some ladies tainted.
This was the first time since 1881 when
presidents wife has appeared at New
Years reception in the White House, and
the first in thirty years since democratic
presidents wife has presided there, 1857
being the last year that President and Mrs.
Pierce were at the Executive Mansion.
Consequently the pleasure expressed at
having so young lady as Mrs. Cleveland
there is not u matter of surprise. One
member of the Corps Diplomatlque tells
a story about another enthusiastic diplo
mate who was so delighted with Mrs
Cleveland, that after shaking hands with
her, he testified his admiration by kissing
the inside OF his own hand which had
touched hers
The elderly senator from Vermont. Mr..
Morrill,, who is of course, . republican,
expressed his approval Of Mrs. Cleveland
in the following characteristic way. Sisd
he: While there Is difference of opin.
ion as to those holding some Of the places
the President has filled by appointment,
the vacancy he has chosen 10 fill by the se.
lection of lady 10 preside at the White
ii Use is acceptable 10 every oae."
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lllE COURT HOUSE.
What i, going on Crcut C0"'t--C"""'v o0"'
The ONces-CSurt N'te''
Circuit Court.


The January term OF the la Sale county
Cireuit Cour, will commence on Monday
with large docket to be disposed o. 'uus'
Blanchard will preside
I'm TO the last day Of service ia ne"
oases had been commenced 10 the term, bu
outside of some of the chancery cases 1t IL
not probable that any Of the new cases vii
be disposed Of The first two weeks OF 'h'
term will be given to chancery' anu on th'
sixth inst "a jury will be called to take W
either the criminal or the law docket.
Among the cases commenced during the
mas, two weeks are the following
Isaac Greenefeds vs. Is. ii. Levi Assump'
$500.
Jacob Holman ct al vs.. b. II. Levi. AS
stump. 500.
& Guthmau vs.. b. II. Levi. Assump. $500
John Budock vs. VIM. Cast. Case. 500
C. B. Erickson ct al. vs.. Lawrence Nor
rissey. Repleyin. $1,000
d. leenan ct al. vs. Edward b. Trainor.
Tre.pass. $1,000.
A. D Smith vs. John II. Quin. Ejectment
A. y. Smith vs. En- Mcguire. Ejectment,
Vineyard Steele vs.. Chas. stewart. Tres
pass.
Theron D. Brewster vs., Josephus r. Cor
bus ct nj Assump. $1,000.
FIRST Nat. Bank Peru vs., }. h. Corbus ct
al. A,sump ST. 500.
l.. A. Burgess vs. Henry L. Baker ct al
Assump. $500.
Caroline OF VS.. Chas. OFT. Assump.
81, 800.
VIM. l.. Conan ct al VS.. John Terrell.
Ejectment Damages $1,000.
Chancpy.
susanna Nelson vs.. Lars Nelson. Divorce.
This case is the outgrOwth Of the recent IN
cest proceeding against Lars on the com
plant OF his daughter. An injunction has been
issued restraining defendant from disposIng
Of his property.
Samuel Nicholson vs.. Lars Nelson ct al.
To enforce payment.
y c. Perkins vs. Chas. Hunter. Fore.
closure.
John Sawyer VS. Georgia Sawyer. Divorce.
Reside IN Streator.
CYRUS n. David VS.. Adam Pitcher ct al.
Foreclosure. $1,000.
The following judgments by confession
were entered:
j. A. Chappelle vs.. G. W. Dow ct al. Conf.
S454.
J. NJ. Hummell vs. George Iynds. Conf.
s74.
J, NJ. Hummell vs. lialver H. Larson.
Conf SOL,
Gustav Goodman vs.. Halver II. Larson.
Conf. Sj2
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Report Of School District No. 2, Rut.
land, for the month ending Dec. 81, 1886
No. enrolled, 10; average attendance, IL
per cent, present evsry day, l3; neither
abseut or tardy, 8; highes. In standing
Reading Bell Parr; B, Sammie Mill.
ken; g, Roy Shaver; Arithmetic-A, Lnra
Shaver; b Robert Outman; G, Mamie
Ontman; Historv-A, Cora Shaver, Maud
Milliken, Cora Parr; b, Bell Parr; Geog.
raphy-A, jay Shaver; b, Willis Shaver,
Samuel Milllken: Grammar-A, Cora
Shaver, Maud Milliknn, Mott Robinson /;
B, Robert Outman; &, Arthur Blackwell (;
Spelling-A, Bell Parr; b, Grace Parr; G,
Arthur Blackwell. P.ysics, Jay Shaver,
Harry R-berts. Visits, 4.
w. Ii. OUTMAN, Teacher.
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There are Az schools in La Sale county.

:
In May last the Cdicogo Ecmi"g Jo"n
al. the most reliable republican paper In
Chicago, changed from four TO an eight
page paper. The change has not only
added to the looks of the paper but has
given TO the readers more reading matter
At present the paper is strictly first class
journal. II Is clean, newsy and we'll ed
tied. The Typographical work is better
than In former years, and the variety of
news greater. The weekly edition has
twelve pages each week the year round,
filed with original mater and the best
miscellany. Both the daily and weekly
editions contain perfect market reports
and general information of interest to any
man who has any dealings with Ccicago
With all the changes which have not
been in expensive the weekly edition con
tinues at 81 90 per year, and the daily has
been reduced from $1,000 to $500.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-08
COURT NOTES,

Judge Dibble, In the case Of Clear VS.
Smith, ehancery, on Friday last. read writ
ten opinion sustaining the demurrer filed to
the bill Of complaint. The case is the out.
growth Of drainage trouble.
Mayo & Widmer and s. Il. Blanchard an.
pearej for compliments and Bird Bickford
for defendants.
In the case Of the People. &c, vs.. Lyman
johnson, found guilty of assaulting Nelson
Roberts with deadly weapon. the court in
hlcled fine Of 300 aud costs. Tue young
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Ju Ige Snyuer presdes over this court
with degree of grace and dignity which is
AZ surprising to his opponents as gratifying
TO his friends. While as yet, not - prompt
in decisions Of points arising on trial rs
an experienced judge, he is commercially
cautious and arrives at joint conclusion in
his own way. This, Of course, will come
easy to hun in time, and a short time at
that. lie has the peculiar timber in him GU,
Of which good judges are made.
The January term began on Monda y last
The work done this week is rs follows;
Lehman for use. &c, v Wikauf Judg
ment for plaintiff for 1924.
White Y. Meagher; Finkler " holland
Barry v Griggs; Murphy v, Bogue; Bogue
v. Tucker ct al; Herford v. Perrot; Langdon
'. Lovejoy; continued.
In tina cases named below judgments were
rendered as follows; against b. II. Levy &
Co Rockford Milten and Hosiery Co.,
$2l96S; Robert KipP ct al, $302.SS; Ly.
coming Rubber Co. $il063; ii. b. Grier OF
81, $2l5,4o; Simpson. Hall & Miller. $229. 80
s. Lairanseski v. Goatka. Jury trial
Verdict for plaintiff, $3.50.
Lehman v. Winkauf, SIG "a; lIaeberle "
Long, S270S3; lleenan ct al v. Fischer,
$3.50; Brewer " Sheridan, 800; Martin
v. Rhoades ct al, $3l025; Guam v. same,
$2l ,3'; Reed ct al " Long, S223.S0 The
jury was discharged.
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MARRIAGE LICESs KS.

John 7. Iameton to Mary V. Douvia.
John Foley, Julia Traverse.
William w. Chamberlain, Ruth +. Wood
ward
Mike Moloney, Annie Sheedy.
Geo. Lemesane, Anna Juris.
Stephen Robitan, Anna Palko.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-08

The February Scribner will contain the
second part of Ex.Minister Washburn's
"Reminiscences of the Commune and the
Siege of Paris" The new magazine
seems to have been universally successful
with its first number, the sale Of which
have been very lerge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-08
Probate Court.

Alfred Gross ct al minors. Letters OF
guardianship issued to Ida Gross. Boni
$1,000
Estate Of Miranda E. Scoville. Repor, OF
accounts Of executor approved and order for
= monument not 10 cost over 500.
Estate Of Hannah Hall. Inventory filed
Estate of Henry Neville, deceased. Order
for commission to take testimony from q
witness in New South Wales.
Estate Of d. +. Schneider. Claims al.
lowed amounting to about $500.
Estate Of VIM, b. Magee. d. q. Cox, al
ministrator. Bond, $1,000. Claims to be
fled for March term
Estate Of Alex. NJ. Bruen Deceased was
IN extensive land proprietor in the west and
Owned several pieces of land in La Sale
county lie died Oct. 7, 1886, in westches.
ter Co, N Y. Leave granted to file copy of
will aud codicil here.
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only cOmmendable features OF the pro.
gramma WAS the Instrumental solo by N iss
Mary Ryan and the vocal trio by Miss
Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
SCRIPTOR
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-07

Joseph Mcclellan, an engineer on the
IntercoIonial Railway OF Canada. said
the other day to a friend: "If / get
over this day all right / shall complete
my thirty years on the read" A few
minutes later he placed an oil can with
a sharp nozzle on the step of the en-
CINE, went to get up into the cab,
missed his footing, and I'm falling
struck the nozzle OF the can, which
penetrated the skull behind the ear.
In two hours he was dead. lie was 76
x..oro old
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slavery I'm Tuni-.

In 1876 the British Consul General
obtained from the Bey the follow
ing convention: Eve have thought
proper TO decree that slavery shall be
abolished in all our dominions, mas
much as we regard all slaves who are
in our territory as free, and do not re-
cognze their status as that OF property.
We have sent the necessary orders to
all the Governors of our Tunisian
kingdom, and inform you thereof, in
order that you may know that all
slaves who shall touch our territory
by sea or land shall become free In
1875 that convention was confirmed
by the Anglo Tunisian treaty. Great
numbers of slaves took refuge In the
British consulate, which obtained for
them their liberty. IL Is, however,
certain that slaves, both black and
white, are still found in the houses OF
Tunisan functionaries, as well as In
private households. Not long ago a
young negress was kept in chains for
six years by her mistress for having
given birth TO a child. A high Mus
sulman ecclesiastic had four slaves
who took refuge in a sanctuary where
even assassins enjoy immunity. Theil
master caused false certificates OF
marriage 10 be drawn up, and -four
pretended husbands presented them
selves at the sanctuary and obtained
the slaves, who were taken back u
their master and cruelty beaten.
continue TO get information of this
character, and hope that public opinion
will protest against the violation o.
the existing treaties. The British
consul having discovered that
female slave, aged Is years, with AZ
arm broken by violence, had bees
Struggled TO day into the city, hai
claimed possession of her until tn
Bey's decree giving her liberty is OBJ
tanned. -TuniS Cor. London Netcs.
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think that pearls were fallen raindrops
which, touching the surface OF the sea,
hardened into gems, then dropped 10
the bottom. have TO tell you to-day
that storms of trial have showered I'M
perishable pearl into many young
mans lap. o. young mani while you
have goods 20 sell, remember you have
a soul to save. In hospital a Chris
tian captain, wounded few days be-
fore, got delirious, and in the mid
night hour he sprang out on the floor
OF the hospital, thinking he was In the
battle, crying:
"Come on, boysl Forward Charger
Ali he was only battling the spec
tiers of his own brain. But 1t Is no
imaginary conflict into which call
you, young man, to-day. There are
10000 spiritual foes that would cap
ture you. In the name of God up and
at them. After the last store has been
closed, after the last bank has gone
down, after the shuttle OF the quick
feet on the Custom House steps has
stopped, after the long line of mer-
chantmen on the sea have taken sail
or flame, after Brooklyn and New
York and London and Vienna have
gone down into the grave where
rhebes and Babylon and Tyre lay
buried, after the great fire bells of the
Judgment Day have tolled at the
burning of a world on that day, all the
affairs of the banking houses and
stores will come up for inspection.
O, what an opening of account
books! Side by side, the clerks and the
men who employed them-the people
who owned thread and needle stores
on the same footing with the Stewards,
and the Delanos, and the Abbotts, and
the Barings. Every invoice made out
all the labels of goods; all certiii-
Gates of stock, all list OF prices, all
private marks of the arm, now ex-
planned so everybody can understand
them. All the maps of cities that
were never built, but in which lots
were sold. All bargains. All goug-
ings. All snap Judgments All false
entries. AL authorizations Of liquors
with copperas and strychnine. All
mixing of teas, and sugars, and
coffees, and sirups, with cheaper ma
terial. All embellishments of trust
funds. All swindles in coal, and
iron, and oil, and silver, and stocks
ON that day, when the cities of this
world are smoking in the last confia'
grafton, the trial will 60 on; and down
in an avalanche of destruction will &c
those who wronged man or woman
insulted God and dehed the judg.
ment.
o, that will be greater day fol
you, honest Christian clerk No get
ting up early; no retiring late; nc
walking around with weary limbs; but
a mansion in which TO live, and realm
of light, and love, and JOY, over which
to hold everlasting dominion. Hoist
him up from glory TO glory, and from
song to song, and from throne t
throne; for while others 60 down int
the sea with their gold like a millston'
hanging 10 their neck, this one shall
come up the heights Of amethyst and
alabaster, holding in his right han'
the pearl of great price in sparkling
glittering, flaming casket.
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KEEP AHEAD.

One Of the grand secrets of success
in life is to keep ahead in all ways pos
sible. II you once fall behind. IL may
be very difficult to make up the head
way which is lost. One who begins
with putting aside some part of his
earnings, however small, and keeps IL
up for number OF years, Is likely to pc
come rich before he dies. One who in
herits property, and goes on year by
year spending little more than his i'm
come. will become poor il he lives long
enough. Living beyond their means
has brought multitudes of persons to
ruin i'm our generation. 1t is the cause
of nine-tenths Of all the defalcations
which have disgraced the age. Bank
ers and business men do not often help
themselves to other peoples money un-
I'll their own funds begin TO fall of, and
their expenditures exceed their receipts.
The man who is in debt walks in the
midst Of perils. 1t cannot but impair
a mans selfrespect TO know that he is
living at the expense of others. Ii is
also very desirable that we should keep
somewhat ahead in our work. This
may not be possible in all cases as, for
instance when a mans work is assign
ed 10 certain fixed hours, like that OF
the operative i'm "a mill But there are
those classes of people who can choose
their time for the work which they are
given do and amongst them there
are some who invariably put off the
task assigned them as long rs possible
and then come TO its performance hur
ried. pcrplexed. anxious, confused-ir
such state Of mind as certainly units
them for their best work. Get ahead
and keep ahead, and your success i
tolerably sure.
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MoMENrous WORDS.

What spliefui chance steals unawarcs
wherever lovers come.
And trips the nimblest brain and scarcs
The brayest feeling dumbf
We hal one minute at the gate,
Before the others came:
Tomorrow II would be too late,
And whose would be the blame?
/ gazed at her. she glanced at me;
Alas? the time sped by;
"IIow warm II is today" said she;
at looks like rain. said /.
Century.
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Winds and Wild waves in headlong huge com
motion
Send, dark with tempest. DER the AtlantIc's
breast:
While underneath. few fathoms deep In ocean.
Lie peace, and rest.
Storms In mldair. the rack before them sweep
ing,
Hurry and hiss. like furies hate possessed;
While over all white cloudlets pure are sleeping
In peace, In rest.
Heart. o. wild hearti why In the storm-world
ranging
Fllt'st thou thus midway, PASSIONS slave
and jeeL
When all 20 near above. below, unchanging,
Arc heaven and restl
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THE HENS NEST.

Nests for setting hens are best on the
ground. but where this is not feasible
put some clean. moist soil in the bottom
of the nests. A good plan is TO cut
sod of suitable size, turn IL over in
your box and pack so as TO be of n
concave shape in the centre; then cover
the earth with straw broken short. In
very cold weather mix good proper
ton of feathers to the nest-ling-chick-
en- feathers may be saved for this pur-
pose--and put a spoonful of sulphur in
when the hen is set. The heat of the
fowls causes the fumes to penetrate
every part of their bodies, thereby kill
ing all verniin and leaving the brood
clean and healthy. Never set eggs
laid near the close of the season when
the hens have been very prolific. as
they will produce weakly chicks liable
to disease and early death. In arrang-
ing nests remember that the nature
OF fowls is TO hide their nests
under brush heap or some out
of-the-way place. and humor this habit
by providing nests SO sheltered or hid
den that they seem to offer seclusion
and quiet.
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BEE NOTES FOR APRIL.

One who Is fond Of honey, unless he
lives In a crowded city, has only him
self to blame IL he is not supplied in
abundance. Flowers, the most obscure
as well as the brightest. socretc nectar
in abundance, which, If not gathered,
goes 10 waste. There is but one way
In which to gather il. The services OF
the bee can never be superseded by any
human continuance.
Those who have bees in winter quar-
ters should keep them quiet as long as
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possible; but in most localities the
hives will be placed upon their proper
stands early this month. The bloom
ing Of the soft or red maple is regarded
as an indication that the bees may be
set out with safety. The colonies
should be inspected. the weak ones
strengthened with brood-comb, and
those with short supplies should be fed.
Rye meal should be placed where the
bees can have free access to ii; but when
they can gather pollen in abundance,
they need no substitute. Ifany colony
is without queen, or its queen is
deficient. supply one without delay,
unless II may be better TO unite the
weak colony with another and make
one strong colony out of two weak and
Improbable ones. Feed all colonies
that need it, giving full combs, or feed
syrup.
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OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.

Whether in the greenhouse or the
kindergarten, plants that have done
their best all winter are now being made
ready for their season in the open air.
While they remain within, the increas-
ing heat requires that they have greater
care in ventilation and in freeing them
from insects. Plants that are taken out
in summer, If wanted 10 bloom in pots
next winter, shoqld be kept in the pots;
if turned out in the open ground, they
cannot be satisfactorily potted again.
IL is much better TO start with new plants
from cuttings. Such plants may often
be plunged in the border, in the pots.
with good results. Pots that are set
out should stand on a layer of coal-ashes
10 keep out worms. Such plants should
be set in partial shade, but never under
the drip Of trees. Roots of dahlia and
cannas, and bulbs of tuberoses and glad
iolus If land in boxes of soil. exposed to
the sun during the day, and taken in at
night, may be appreciably forwarded
and ready to plant out.